Machine for burning weeds and the like



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R. DAERING MACHINE FOR BURNING WEEDS AND THE LIKE Filed oc 25 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Ill R. DAERING MACHINE FOR BURNING WEEDS AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 25, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 21, 1924.

UNITED STATES RUDOLF DAERING, OF GROS VENTRE, ALBERTA, CANADA.

MACHINE FOR BURNING WEEDS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed October 25, 1922. Serial No. 596,805.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known-that I, Runom DAERING, a

subject of the King of Great Britain, and

a resident of GrosVentre, in the Province I of Alberta and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Burning Needs and the -like,'of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates toimprovements in machines for burning weeds and the like, such as stubble as well as insects such as locusts, grasshoppers and otherwise; and

the objects of the invention are to provide a simple and economically constructed machine of this kind in which the several parts \villefiiciently perform all the functions required of them.

'lVith these andother objects in view, the invention consists essentially in .the novel construction and arrangement of parts as described in the present specification and illustrated by the accompanying drawings that form part of the same.

Referring to the drawings, in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure, and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the machine as a whole.

Figure 2 is a side elevation.

Figure 3 is a perspective detail, partly in section showing the connection between the teeth and the supports and the pivotal mounting of the supports on the frame.

Figure 4 is a cross-section of the mounting of the teeth supports on the frame.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of a tooth, partly sectional.

Figure 6 is a perspective detail of a tooth and the means of fastening the same on the supports,

In the drawings:

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, 10 is the frame of the machine tapered from the rear towards the front, made of any suit able material such as angle iron. 11 and 1:2 are front and rear axles for the frame 10 suitably bent and provided with frontand rear Wheels 13 and 14 whereby the machine is transported either by being hitched to a horse, a wagon or by any other suitable means, Mounted on the frame 10 at suitably spaced intervals in the length thereof are the transversely extending double supports 15, 16, 17 and 18. These members are pivotally mounted on the sides 10 of the frame 10 by means of U-shaped clamps 2O suitably bolted to said frame 22 designates a plurality or series of teeth mounted oneach of the supporting membersabove referred to, these teeth being formed with square heads 23 and suitably bent towards the bottom. The square heads are clamped by U-shaped clamps 24 on the main supporting member While they are operativelyr'held in position by means of straps 25 on the auxiliary supporting member.

26 are rods or cables provided with springs27 connected to the front bar 28 and designed tohold the teeth in place even when coming in contact with bumps, rocks Thesupporting memor other obstacles. bers 15, 16, 17 and 18 being pivotally mounted on the frame are adapted to raiseor lower the teeth thereon by means of the rod 29 operated from the front of the machine through a hand lever 30 having a handle 31 and adapted to engage with a ratchet member 32, these lever members being individually connected to the teeth supporting members by angle iron pieces 33.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that the machine is adapted to move by means of the bent axles comparatively close to the ground and that, being considerably wider at the rear than it is at the front, it will cover an extended portion of the ground in each swathe. Moreover, the rows of operatively mounted teeth at spaced'distances from one another in staggered relationship on the machine will enable it to thoroughly rake the ground to be covered.

In connection with this system of raking the ground, I provide in combination therewith, means for destroying the Weeds or otherwise collected by the teeth, and these means comprising a tank 34 suitably mounted in the front of the machine and connected to this tank by aplurality of pipes 35 is a transversely extending burner pipe 36 provided with a plurality of orifices 37 therein through which the oil is delivered under pressure, to be there ignited and to form by means of said pressure, an all-consuming flame in the form of a spray or the like to sweep the rows of teeth.

To provide this pressure for the oil tank, I use an air pump 38 suitably mounted or. the side of the machine, the arm 39 oi which is connec ed to the front wheel at 4O so that on the nieehine thel 'piiiiip is operated to supply air through thenpipelt into the oil tank 34. 42 is the oil control valve.

5 From the foregoing,, it.wi1l be seen that I l have invented a simplelind efieotiye 'me ens for destroying weedsystubble, insects and the tat-er Contained in themadcompanying ffspeeifieation and drawings. lsha'll be: interip'r'eted '21s illustrative and not in alimiting sense 1: l 17;

' -VWha,t- I eleimzhsl my invention isa I i 10A; machine for burning. weeds'andlthe like comprising a V-shaped frame mounted pn wheels ai plurality of transverselyasnpporting fm'embers 5piv0tal'ly 1 moiinted and f'spaz'ced' fron onef'irnotlier on said frzime;arows ef spaced teeth on said supporting members, .filie te'et'h- 'off 'e 'a'chfrow beingerran'ged in i staggered: relatiouslfipdtotrtheteeth of ad- 'jecent row, means for raisingand lowering s't'id arojwsiof teeth, mea ns nected to the tank and having its handle c nn t d t one Qifihefr mfi 71166. 5 WllQf by :thepump is operated to pump air intothe fuel tank; I r

z 2..iA"maehinie -oli 40 comprisinge frame, ailp ml t yto rp' ally mounted raking members r anged; 1n gered I relationship: to QeHQEhQ JJ frame, burner meia- T- fo ljeaid; i e ll eluding a transversely extending ap P p e t n m n fe thechurne and nsi s pp in 1:P "es$ e. A21 fuel tank comprising an air 'p imp gi daipt-ed to be operated by the heelsofi the meehi -ne.

In witnesswherejof IheVe-herennto' set my hand in the presence of two Witnesses. I

- v RUDOLF. DAERING.

' Witnesses:

yW'ILFeED PEN INeTo Y ALEX MAoGREGoR. V 

